Police from Sterling and Yuma as well as the 13th Judicial District Attorney's Office also participated in the series of arrests that began on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 21.

The investigation involved numerous purchases of narcotics from the suspects. Charges include the possession and distribution of methamphetamine, cocaine, psilocybin mushrooms and prescription narcotics in Morgan County.

Suspects arrested and charges -- all felonies -- were:

Luis Morales-Alvarez, 55, Fort Morgan -- Two counts of distribution and two counts of possession of methamphetamine.

Eden Brundige, 23, Brush -- Two counts of distribution and two counts of possession of methamphetamine, one count of imitation controlled substance.

Sara Baltazar, 26, Sterling -- Two counts of distribution and two counts of possession of methamphetamine.

Elias Morales, 35, Fort Morgan -- One count of distribution and one count of possession of cocaine.

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Francisco Lopez, 38, Fort Morgan -- Two counts of distribution and two counts of possession of methamphetamine.

Brittany Kramer, 22, Fort Morgan -- Two counts of distribution and two counts of possession of methamphetamine.

Jose Beltran-Chacon, 33, Fort Morgan - One count of distribution and one count of possession of cocaine.

Jerry Kultgen, 29, Fort Morgan - Two counts of distribution and two counts of possession of methamphetamine; one count of distribution and one count of possession of psilocybin mushrooms.

Thomas Stover, 20, Hillrose - One count of distribution and one count of possession of methamphetamine; two counts of distribution and two counts of possession of Oxycodone.

Shane Pelser, 34, Washington County - One count of distribution and one count of possession of methamphetamine.

The two suspects still being sought by police and the charges are:

Francisco Vazquez-Gonzalez, 21, Fort Morgan -- One count of distribution and one count of possession of methamphetamine.

Sonya Barron, 24, Fort Morgan -- One count of distribution, one count of possession and one count of attempt to distribute methamphetamine.

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